Another weekend and another day of no fencing. I can’t get a ride to the club and my wife has things to do so she can’t take me. I have been able to fence once since October when my Dr gave me the go ahead a couple of weeks ago to start drilling and do light bouting. The one good thing is I have the discipline to get out in the garage every day and do my 100 lunges and practice the form and make sure I get my sword out first and yank back to “retreat” and then lunge from the retreat position
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If my ranting gets to you just tell me to rub some dirt on it and walk it off, or roll it off as the case may be.
I just finished my 100 lunges for the day and I am so slow. Nowhere is the explosive start as before. While I was sitting there feeling sorry for myself I thought about a few things. There are two thing driving me right now, envy and feeling sorry for myself. I never realized the friends I had until I became sick.
I am angry at my condition and take it out on them. I nev
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I was just asked to throw my hat in the ring and apply to be appointed to the American Bar Association's Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law. They are the group that just did the article on me.
I won't know for a while, but they are the group who lobby and advocate for laws for disabled people and make sure they get a fair shake on things
The Commission's mission is "to promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory
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OK, this thread is not for snarky remarks. I had to write this.
I am watching big ten basketball on TV and I miss it so much. I can remember the smell of the arena, the look and smell of the lockerroom, shots I made, looking off the court and seeing Mom and Dad behind the bench (one of the rare times I got in), the scoreboard, certain occurrences.
Then I look at me now. I can barely walk, not even think about run. It's not an age thing as I look at my wheelchair and realize it will n
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Well I finally “fenced” today. I got creamed by an able body who fenced chair with me. Today was my first time fencing since my latest stroke. I was doing the right things, just a beat to late. He had so many simple parry ripostes or I would just sit there and think, “OK he’s about to do this.” Then he would. It looked very pretty coming in.
Sometimes on a he would just straight attack and I would sit there and watch it come in. The guy directing said I was thinking the right thing bec
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Mr. No Point Control. I just did drills and it is the first time I have had a blade in my hand (other than shuffling them around in the closet) since before my latest stroke in October. I did 100 straight lunges and worked on arm first, lunge and yank myself back to the right of the chair rather than leaning over the back and not really retreating.
I also worked a little on the torso to loosen it up to stand the swiveling I have to do in the chair back and forth, etc…
Some of the people from the club just dropped off my chair so I can drill in th garage. They were going to bring the frame and spare chair so I could invite people over, but I told them no because it is too much to schlep and I don't want to impose on them.
Even just having my chair makes a difference in my attitude. It really does form a lifeline for me. I just can't figure out whay people like me to do things like this. It doesn't give me freedom or a way to get around (no pun intended) ...More
At today's Dr appointment I was given the green light to resume drilling and even some light bouting as long as I don't wear myself out. I can't wait for it.
They are still monkeying with my dilantin to get it to an acceptable level but it adds to my goal of being wheels up for landing in Dallas in March.
I just take it as a given, My body and brain just have to catch up with me. Now of course all I need is someone to drie me to the club so I can fence. It won't happen this Saturday as we
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My wife says not until I get the OK from my Dr. I see him on Tuesday. Speaking of the Dr. My wife spent all night till about 6:00 this morning at the hospital with her ( mother of the boys)
I talked to the Dr. and my Dilantin level is in the 8's, we want to keep it between 12 and 20, preferably around 15. So we jacked with my medications again and another blood draw later in the week. I am so tired of this, stupid brain stuff.
I am so obssessed with the sport. I know it will help me re
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I have hit my “begging for dollars” pretty hard campaign in the last couple of days. Some of you have seen my cause notice on Facebook and thank you for joining; I will not let this program die. I haven’t touched a blade since October before my stroke. I hope to in the next couple of weeks. I had a talk with “The Boss” this morning.
I really don’t want to see this program dropped and I can truly attest to the benefits of it. Granted, mine is a different kind of injury, parts of my brain hav
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02-06-2010 03:57 PM 